Who can access the School Street
You can apply for a free permit for your vehicle that is registered within a School Street zone if you are a:
- resident
- business
- carer on duty
Some other vehicles, that are approved by Ealing Council and included in the Traffic Management Order, will receive dispensation.
We will also allow access to emergency service vehicles and contract school transport dropping or picking up pupils from the school or their home address if it is within a School Street scheme.
As part of the Traffic Management Order process, we will:
- ask the council’s waste and recycling team to change the routes of the refuse collection trucks if needed
- let the Emergency Services know about the scheme
Special arrangements
We can make special arrangements for people who have personal reasons that stop them from driving themselves.
If you think this applies to you please contact us and we will see how we can help.
Delivery vehicles, tradespeople and visitors cannot get a permit.
Apply for a permit
All vehicles must be registered and have a valid permit to drive in the School Street zone without getting a penalty. If you enter the School Street during operational hours, you will get a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
Residents
If you live within a School Street zone and your vehicle is registered at your address within the scheme, you can apply online for a permit.
The permits:
- are free of charge
- do not need to be renewed every year
- allow you to drive within the zone in the restricted times
- do not have a limit on how many you can apply for
If you change your vehicle you will need to apply again.
Businesses
If you have a businesses within the School Street zone and your vehicle is registered to your business address within the zone, you can apply for a free permit. Employee vehicles are not exempt.
Blue Badge holders
If you are a Blue Badge holder, you can apply for a permit if you:
- work at a school or business within the School Street
- need to drop a child to a school within the School Street
- are the parent or guardian of a child with a Blue Badge attending a school in the School Street
Blue Badge holders must apply for ‘Special Dispensation’ for their vehicle and must upload a clear, colour copy of both sides of their Blue Badge, along with proof of address and a letter from the school or your employer whose business is within the scheme.
Please note that Blue Badge holders who drive through an ANPR enforced School Street without applying and receiving confirmation that their application was successful will be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
Carers
If you are a carer and have official notification of your duties of providing care for a resident living within a School Street, you can apply for an exemption. You will need to provide a copy of the official notification that shows you are visiting a resident within the School Street for care duties. The official notification could be, for example, a letter on headed paper from an NHS professional (such as a GP) or from a council professional (such as a social worker).
Carers can also apply for Ealing Council's carer's emergency card to provide evidence of care duties.
We are able to offer special dispensation to residents with disabilities, mobility issues and those that have a reason that means they are unable to drive themselves. If you think this applies to you please contact us and we will see how we can help.
For more information, email schoolstreets@ealing.gov.uk
Traffic Order Exemptions
The Traffic Management Order exempts specific motor vehicles, ie. emergency services, and allows them access to the School Street pedestrian and cycle zone during operational times. All exemptions must be approved and a School Street permit issued prior to entry to the zone.
What if I am already parked inside the scheme when it comes into operation?
All vehicles parked in the scheme can leave the area at any time. The restriction is for access only.